Mailing package



June 17 1924.

W. R. MONDSCHEIN MAILING PACKAGE 2 Sheets-Sheet. 1

Filed Oct. 10 19-19 FROM AMERICAN MAILING BAG C0 CHICAGO ILL.

' mssms June 1924 w. R. MONDSCHEIN MAILING PACKAGE Filed Oct. 10 1919 a Sheets-3heei 2 Patented June 17, 1924.

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WALTER. Bl! MONDSCHEIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MAILING PACKAGE.

Application filed October 10, 1919. Serial No. 329,696.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER R. MOND- SGHEIN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Mailing Packages, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates in general to mailing packages or containers and has more par ticular reference to packages or containers adapted for the packaging of parcel post matter. 7

A principal object of the invention is the provision of a mailing container adapted to separately contain a parcel post shipment and a letter or other first class matter relating thereto. I am aware that packages accomplishing this havebeen placed upon the market, but these have usually consisted of a bag for containing the parcel post matter and an envelope having an end extending in and fastened in the seam of the bag'in such fashion that the envelope extends out from the bottom of the bag and may be easily torn from place or caught among other v packages rendering diflicult, or at least inconvenient, the handlingof packages so constructed. My invention contemplates the arrangement of the envelope so that it will be protected by the parcels post matter itself and will also serve to protect in turn the parcel post matter.

Another important object of my invention is the provision of a package of this character so constructed'that the closure of boththe letter envelope and the parcel post compartment will be effectively and securely sealed and yet readily opened to permitinspection of the parcel post'matter in accordance with the requirements of the postal authorities.

Another highly important object of the invention is the provision of a parcel post container easily retainable in fiat condition to prevent damage to contents by folding or crushing where it is desired to package contents which should be retained in flat condition.

Another important object of the invention is the provision of a combined parcel post container and a letter envelope so construct ed that the two are a single unit, the arrangement insuring that the envelope will be retained in substantially fiat condition when the parcel post compartment i P k d for shipment.

Another important object of the invention is the provision of a parcel post container which will have greater capacity than a bag of the character used prior to my invention and of substantially the same size.

Another important object of the invention 1s the provision of a parcel post package composed partly of cloth and partly of material on which the address and other data may be written readily and this without reguirlng the pasting on of a label or the aliixing of a tag. I

Another important object of the invention is the provision of a parcel post container which may be used to contain loose granular substances without danger of the grains be- 1ng lost from the package.

Another important object of the invention 1s the provision of a parcel post package, which may or may not be accompanied by a letter or other first class matter of extraordinary strength and capable of being manufactured at small cost.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description which, when considered in connec tion with the accompanying drawing discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a package embodying my present invention;

2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

Flg. 3 is a section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; 4

Fig. 4 is a partial detailed view showing the arrangementof a preferred form of closure before being fastened in place;

Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are sect-ions taken substantially on the lines 5-5, 66 and 77 of Fig. 1; and I I Fig. 8 is an enlarged detailed view showing the means of connecting the parts together at the sides and closed end.

The parcel post package shown on the drawing is adapted to contain both parcel post and first class matter, that is to say there is an envelope or compartment for con-- taining a letter or other written matter on which first class postage is payable and also a compartment for containing the parcel post matter. The envelope is formed of an outer sheet of paper 11 and an inner sheet of paper 12 and the compartment for containing the parcel post matter is provided therebehind by a sheet 13 conveniently fastened at three edges, i. e. the side and end edges, to the edges of the envelope. The method of fastening the sheets together is shown in enlarged detail in. Fig. 8 from which it will be noted that the edge 14 of the sheet 13 which is preferably of cloth is laid in between the edges at 15 and 16 of the sheets 11 and 12 and glued or pasted to them. The package is thus composed in the preferred form shown on the drawin .of aplurality of superimposed sheets of suitable material, the under sheet or outermost sheet of the compartment for parcel post matter being of cloth and the upper sheet or outermost sheet of the envelope being of paper.

The outer paper sheet 11 provides an easily available space for an address of the consignee as indicated in Fig. 1 and also for indication or identification of the sender. Space is also provided as indicated at 21 for the first class postage and a second space at 22 well separated fromthe space 21 may be provided for the parcel post postage.

The open end of the envelope is preferably located at the end of the package at which the open end of the parcels post matter containing compartment is located and, I provide common means for closing these ends, although, should it be desired, the open end of the envelope may be closed individually in. addition in any usual or preferred fashion. Referring to Fig. 4 a form of closure is disclosed. In this figure the package is inverted from the position shown in Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 2. A hem 23 is provided inthe cloth end and through this is positioned a flexible metal strip 241- covered as indicated at 25, with paper. The strip 24 has its end tapered as indicated at 26 and this strip is of length considerably longer than the width of the package. The outer paper sheet 11 is provided with a relatively short flap 27 and the inner sheet 12 with a longer flap 28. The flap 28 is adapted to fold on a line of fold 29 over the flap 27 and when so folded the edges at the end of the package are on the same line i. e. extend out the same distance. The edges thus arranged may be all folded back onto the fabric and the tapered ends 26 passed through the fold thus provided. Openings or holes 31 appropriately arranged in the flaps, hem, metal strip, and bodies of the sheet are brought into registration in this folding operation. The tapered ends -may bebent down to clamp the parts in this folded relation This bending of the metal strip causes it to fold forwardly at-32 at each side over at 33. onto the-front face of the package, inwardly at34'through the openings 31 and then back at 35 against the rear surface of the/fold.

The. cloth sheet is preferably of larger superficial area than the envelopeand preferably also larger than the superficial area of the side of the package. Where the parcel post matter containing compartment need be only relatively of small capacity the cloth may be loosely held when the side and closed end edges are secured, i. e. not stretched tightly into place. here larger capacity is desired however, the cloth may be folded along. an entire dimension. Such a fold is shown on the drawing and as an ranged lengthwise of the package. This fold is carried around into the pasted or glued connection between the sheet of cloth and the sheets of paper at the closed end of the package and at the other end is taken care of by folding the flexible metal strip as indicated at 41 in Fig. 4. This permits the cloth between the ends of the package to bulge outwardly with greatly increased resulting capacity.

The first class matter is of course adapted and intended to be positioned in the envelope and may or may not be inserted in a separate envelope before insert-ion. The pa per employed is preferably of heavy kraft materialand the double thickness thereof, which may or may not be reinforced by the letter enclosure, is of such strength as to be practically indestructible in service. The paper is cheaper than cloth and when employed as shown will resist strains caused by any contents which would be placed in an ordinary fabric bag, the being, therefore. both of unusual. strength and of economic manufacture. Moreover, the stiffness of the paper tends to retain articles in the package against relative novement to a greater degree than does a mere cloth bag and in this manner reduces materially wearing or cutting tendencies.

The end closure effectively seals the end against the content losing out and this even where such content consists of fine granular material.

Moreover. the provision of the relatively stiff side of paper insures in large measure that the contents will remain in relatively flat condition and this even when the bag portion is given considerable capacity.

It is thus apparent that a number of the advantages-of the invention are independent of the ability of the package to carry both parcel post and first class matter and it will be manifest that various changes may be made in the form and construction of the package without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or saerific first class matter, said compartment having an outer Wall of separate material and an inner Wall formed by said envelope and common means for securing the receiving ends of said compartment and envelope.

2. A mailing package comprising superimposed sheets of appropriate material forming a parcel post matter containing compartment and an envelope for letter or first class matter forming a Wall of said compartment and means for closing the compartment and engaging the receiving end of the envelope.

3. A mailing package comprising a relatively large parcel post matter containing compartment and an envelope for containing first class matter overlying said compartment and forming a Wall thereof, said compartment and said envelope having receiving ends located at the same end of the package.

4. A mailing package, comprising a plurality of superimposed sheets forming a parcel post matter containing compartment and an envelope for first class matter, said sheets being secured together about three edges only and the outermost sheet of the compartment for parcel post matter being of greater superficial area than the remaining sheets.

5. A mailing package, comprising a plurality of superimposed sheets forming a parcel post matter containing compartment and an envelope for first class matter, the outermost sheet of said compartment having its side and bottom edges included between the edges of sheets disposed thereon.

6. A mailing package, comprising a plurality of superimposed sheets of appropriate material secured together about three edges only and forming a parcel post matter containing compartment and an envelope for first class matter, one of the sheets of the compartment having a superficial area within its secured edges greater than the area of the other sheets.

7. A mailing package, comprising an envelope for containing first class matter and a cloth sheet secured along three marginal edges to the edges of said envelope to form with said envelope a compartment for parcel post matter.

8. A mailing package, comprising a compartment for parcel post matter formed on one side of cloth and at the other side of paper, said sides being secured together along three edges and means for closing the end of said compartment in fiat condition.

9. A mailing package, comprising a compartment for parcel post matter formed on one side of cloth and at the other side of paper said sides being secured together along three edges, and stiffening means at an end of said package, said stiflening means with said cloth and paper being foldable to close said package.

10. A mailing package, comprising a compartment formed of cloth and an envelope formed of paper, one end of said paper being fo-ldable to close the package, and ,fasteners disposed between and through the folded ends of said cloth and paper.

11. A mailing package, comprising compartments formed respectively of cloth and paper substantially co-extensive in section and foldable to close the package, and clamping means for holding said cloth and paper in closed position. 7

12. A mailing package, comprising sheets forming a parcel post compartment and an envelope for first class mail matter, said sheets being folded to close the package and means for retaining said fold in fiat condition, said means comprising a metal band folded into said fold and having its ends inserted through the fold.

\VALTER R. MONDSCHEIN. 

